Open house meetings to view exhibits and submit input on the 1,200-page Draft Environmental Impact Statement (5,647 pages, including attachments) will be 5 to 9 p.m. at Wilmer-Hutchins High School, 5520 Langdon Road in Dallas, and Corsicana Middle School, 4101 FM744.

Federal and local transit officials and Texas Central Partners, the company proposing to build the $15 billion rail line, will be on-hand to answer questions. The series of meetings, part of the federal requirement to build the line will be held in 10 counties — including 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Ennis High School, 2301 Ensign Road in Ennis.

Ray Leszcynski. Ray has written about the people, cities and ISDs of Dallas' northern and eastern suburbs for more than eight years. He spent several years as a news editor and also has an extensive background in sports. Ray has a degree in journalism from the University of Tulsa.